Unsure of how the feline got in there – though she pondered it was "probably trying to steal a candy bar" – June and her friends attempted to lure it out by first using a tuna sandwich, then cat snacks.

When nothing worked, June wrote that representatives from the vending machine company would be arriving in the morning to help free the cat, but, "People are holding vigil" – and thus launched the pray for #vendingmachinecat campaign.

When June went off to bed, friend Michael DeMattia took over live-Tweeting #vendingmachinecat's whereabouts, including an update that showed it had climbed down from the pretzels tier to the Lunchables.